Light support



Oct. 10, 1933. D BlLLER 1,930,081

LIGHT SUPPORT File-d Hay 1, 1931 Patented Oct. 10, 1933 UNITED STATESPATENT OFFICE LIGHT SUPPORT poration of Missouri Application May 1,1931. Serial No. 534,275

2 Claims.

My invention relates to light supports and has for its principal objecta construction which is especially adapted for use in supporting ashaving light, which mounts the light so as to be easly accessible whenneeded and concealed from View when not needed, and which automaticallyturns the light on and off. The invention consists principally in ahinged light support provided with an automatic switch for turning onsaid light when the support is swung into one position and turning oifthe light when swung into another position. The invention furtherconsists in the light support and in the parts and combinations andarrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing,

Fig. 1 is an elevation of a light support embodying my invention, suchsupport being shown in connection with the usual type of medicinecabinet common in bathrooms,

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view; and

Fig. 3 is a side elevation showing the light support in opened positionand the light turned on.

In the drawing is illustrated a medicine cabinet 1 provided with theusual hinged door 2 on which is a mirror 3.

At the lower part of said medicine cabinet is shown a hinged door 4constituting the light support of the present invention, said door orpanel 4 having a handle 5. The hinges 6 for said light support 5 arepreferably mounted at the lower edge thereof, so that when said supportor door 5 is opened it swings downwardly. A L, suitable automatic switchindicated generally by the numeral 7 is provided for closing an electriccircuit when said support is lowered or opened (thereby turning on thelight 8) and for breaking said circuit when said support is swungupwardly (thereby extinguishing the light). Said light 8 is preferablymounted in a reector member 9 that directs the rays of the light in thedirection desired. In the construction shown in the drawing it iscontemplated that the light 8 will be used for shaving and the reflector9 is arranged to direct the rays upwardly into the face of a personstanding before the medicine cabinet.

Mounted in the light support 5 is a small glass insert 10, through whichthe light will shine if the automatic switch 7 fails to work, therebyserving as a warning that the light is burning.

The above construction has the important advantage of mounting a lightat a point where it is needed for shaving or other special purposes insuch a way that it can be swung out of position when not needed. Thedevice is simple in construction and inexpensive to make.

Obviously, numerous changes might be made in the proportions andarrangements of various parts and I do not wish to be limited to theprecise construction shown.

What I claim is:

1. In combination with a medicine cabinet or the like having a mirror, adoor hingedly secured along its lower edgeto said cabinet beneath saidmirror, an electric light mounted on the inner face of said door inposition to direct light rays upwardly and away from the mirror whensaid door is opened, and automatic means for turning on said light whensaid door is opened and for extinguishing said light when said door isclosed.

2. In combination with a meidcine cabinet or the like having a mirror, adoor hingedly secured along its lower edge to said cabinet beneath saidmirror, an electric light mounted on the inner face of said door inposition to direct light rays upwardly and away from the mirror whensaid door is opened, and automatic means for turning on said light whensaid door is opened and for extinguishing said light when said door isclosed, said door having a transparent portion for indicating whethersaid light is extinguished.

DAVID J. BILLER.

